Geraldo Rivera described the White House as being “riddled with rats” Friday and said White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus “comes from the deep state,” during an appeared on “Fox and Friends.”

Rivera’s comments come on the heels of an interview Scaramucci gave to The New Yorker’s Washington Correspondent Ryan Lizza. During the phone call, Scaramucci inquired if Priebus was behind recent White House leaks, telling Lizza he would be a patriotic American if he revealed his sources. Scaramucci also used foul language to disparage Priebus and White House adviser Steve Bannon.

Rivera defended Scaramucci and feels he spoke truth about how the White House operates. “The west wing is riddled with rats,” said Rivera. “The president comes to work everyday and the rats crawl over his polished shoes. Everybody’s a rat.”

He backed up Scaramucci’s criticism of Priebus calling it “absolutely true” and accused Priebus of being apart of “the deep state.”

“He’s not a Trump guy,” Rivera said. “I don’t trust him.”

Rivera recommended Trump clean house and hire loyalists he can depend on. He suggested former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski because he “would take a bullet for the president.”

Rivera made a prediction that Priebus would be let go by lunchtime with a “one way ticket to Wisconsin.”

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Who believes anything Geraldo has to say? He’s like, politically bi-polar or something. One day he’s bashing the President and the next day he’s ‘protecting’ him. Ugh.

I do remember that Priebus was adamantly against Trump until it was obvious he was going to win, then he started kissing up. I wouldnt trust him as far as I could throw him. It does surprise me that Trump was unable to discern who was for him & who would stab him in the back. A billion dollar businessman as sharp as Trump is ought to have better instincts than that, IMO.

Let’s face it. It is not only the Democrats who are against Trump, it is the Republicans as well. Look what Congress has done to him – imposed sanctions on Russia with the restriction that the President cannot lift them without going back to Congress. That ends “cooperation with Russia.” They even did it at the risk that they would start trade wars in Europe. Is that thinking of the best interests of the country? What if get rid of the dollar? These sanctions were imposed upon Russia on the basis of the “say-so” of the certain security agencies, none of whom produced a little thing called “evidence.” The whole Russian election interference story has a chilling effect on Trump “cooperating” with Russia. Was that was it was meant to do? Trump’s attorney General is also barred from investigating the claim of Russian election interference because he was accused and wound up recusing himself. What if Sessions did not recuse himself, got involved in the investigation and found out it is a complete hoax – meant to put the brakes on Trump’s “cooperation with Russia” promised during his campaign. His cooperation with Russia would certainly create a stumbling block on their neo-con (Rep and Dem) path to war against Iranand ultimately Russia. The plan is invasion and dismantling of Iran. That cannot be changed. The neo-cons have written it in stone. .

I do recall in the beginning thinking that Priebus did not support Trump’s candidacy – until it looked like Trump might have a good chance of winning. I thought then he was probably promised a big job in cabinet if Trump won which was only reason Priebus started supporting him. That’s exactly what happened but jeesh, for Priebus to betray Pres Trump is suicidal.

Really strange stuff. Priebus was the head of the National Republican party! If what they’re saying is true, this is very weird. Don’t know what he could possibly gain unless maybe a big payday from Soros or somebody.

I have always believed Priebus, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan are SWAMP Creatures!!
Get them out of the White House ASAP! Give Sessions a break, let him get Hillary, Billary and Chelcie CLINTON in PRISON!! Fire ALL of the Clinton/Obama holdovers ASAP from all cabinet posts and workers too. Clean the swamp!

DRAIN THE SWAMP!!!
I can’t believe I agree with Geraldo on something…but never did trust Priebus – and when they said he was good buddies with Ryan, that clinched it. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if he isn’t one of the leakers…and there are more…

Oh this is RICH! All we normal people have to do is sit back and wait out the disastrous Keystone Cops adventure that is the Administration. I hated Reince – I hope he goes away! I hated the truth-twisting and truth-spinning that Spicer was doing – he went away. I hated our Middle East policy – that guy is going away. I hated the Republicans’ ridiculous take on Obamacare “improvement” – looks like THAT’S on a back burner now. What a disaster this presidency is. I need popcorn to watch this horror movie!! I hope the climax of the movie is that this bumbling dunderhead of an egomaniac that is our current President…will GO AWAY!